Chapter 6 (2/2)
Qin Yi stopped for a long time, but finally he didn't have the heart to expose her fantasy. He said, ”yes.” he also hoped that Chu Jinyao would be so optimistic forever.
”Qize, do you remember the prince your father said?”
Qin Yi stopped for a moment and gave a low hum.
”Dare to shoot the palace maiden in front of everyone... I think he must be young.”
”Hmm?” Qin Yi's voice suddenly became sharp, ”what are you talking about?”
”I don't think I guessed wrong. But I guess it's not because he shot the palace man in public. In his heart, the military drum should be a very sacred thing, so I can understand what he did. If he dared to do so, he must be a very honest and bright man!” Chu Jinyao said, waiting for a while and said curiously, ”Why don't you refute me? I thought a smart man like you wouldn't easily admit others.”
Qin Yi sighed softly, ”he is neither upright nor bright. He just can't see it.”
”But he is the only one who dares to do this. I know you must say that this is because he is the prince. However, not all the princes dare to directly confront the emperor and queen. I guess that's why he is young. He would rather go to the border to blow the cold wind than be soft with the queen. He is still a child's temper.”
Chu Jinyao said coolly when he heard his Jade Pendant: ”then you lack everything now. I'll let you play coquettish with Zhao. Will you go?”
”I'm not going.”
Qin Yi snorted. Chu Jinyao was embarrassed and hurriedly saved her face: ”that's because I was held wrong since I was a child. I didn't grow up in front of my mother. How can I act like a spoiled child? I want east and West. But the prince grows up in the palace. He is different from me.”
”There's nothing different.” Qin Yi sighed imperceptibly and said, ”the queen is not his biological mother. It's his aunt.”
”Aunt?” Chu Jinyao was completely surprised. She knew that there were emperors, queens and princes in the imperial court, but she didn't know how these legendary nobles lived and what their relationship was.
Qin Yi mentioned it, but he didn't want to say more. Chu Jinyao didn't wait for the answer. She was disappointed. Suddenly she thought of a question: ”Hey, Qi Ze, why do you know so much?”
”Just ask about it a little.” Qin Yi said to her pointedly, ”move your brain.” Qin Yi felt that he had revealed too much information. If Chu Jinyao guessed his identity, Qin Yi would recognize him.
And Qin Yi... Really thinks too much. Chu Jinyao understood Qin Yi's hint. She thought carefully and said, ”yes, I want to live in Hou's house for a long time in the future. I don't know anything like before. Thank you for reminding me. I have to inquire about dignitaries in the future. I can't always rely on you.”
Qin Yi couldn't speak. Chu Jinyao thought he was embarrassed when he saw that he didn't answer. He specially repeated, ”thank you.”
”Don't thank me. I didn't remind you.”
... Chu Jinyao thinks it's really difficult to chat with Qin Yi.
It's easy to walk back to Chaoyun courtyard. Chu Jinyao orders someone to open the box, take out the Yunjin and lock the thirty Liang silver.
While the servant girls were not paying attention, Chu Jinyao quietly asked Qin Yi, ”isn't thirty Liang really much?”
Qin Yi said, ”I don't think thirty-two is money.”
”You......” Chu Jinyao wanted to be angry, but he was amused. ”How can you be like this!”
Qin Yi didn't retort. In his old man's opinion, no one dared to take thirty liang of silver... And come with him.
Chu Jinyao opened the package and slid her fingers over the bright silver ingot. Chu Jinyao took some emotion and said to Qin Yi, ”a month ago, I couldn't earn ten copper coins a year, but now I don't think thirty liang of silver is enough. Isn't it strange what happened in life?”
Qin Yi was slightly surprised: ”you...”
”I'm fine. There's nothing to avoid. When I was a child, I was really poor. Even when I came to rich and noble Township, I always felt frightened.” Chu Jinyao said with a smile, ”poverty is not a fault. Laziness and greed are the ones, aren't they?”
Qin Yi felt that the girl in front of him could always do something that surprised him when he thought he saw through her. When Qin Yi spoke again, his tone was also filled with emotion: ”I have seen many people who once made a fortune, then abandoned their wives and children, disliked poverty and loved wealth, and refused to admit their past. It's good that you are so calm, which is far better than the person who replaces your identity.”
Chu Jinyao's eyes were bent with a boastful smile. She was a little shy and abruptly changed the topic: ”it's not good to rely on these thirty Liang alone. They all say to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. I don't think I can save much money. I want to find a way to increase revenue!”
Qin Yi thought, ”it's nothing. There will be a way in the future.”
”Do you still think the sky will drop money for me?” Chu Jinyao smiled. ”You look very smart, but sometimes you are very stubborn. I'm not a child. How can I believe this? Besides, I want to pull my sister. By the way, the big girl is very kind to me, and I'll repay her later.” Chu Jinyao frowned: ”A penny can't beat the hero. Now I understand. Why is it so difficult to make money?”
Chu Jinyao waited for a long time and couldn't help asking, ”why don't you talk?”
”I said it.” Qin Yi's tone was very bad, ”you must not listen.”
”Girl!”
Chu Jinyao gave a quick ”Hey”, and Camellia stood outside and shouted, ”the needle and thread basket has been brought.”
”OK, I'll come out right away.” Chu Jinyao stayed in the house to pack things and sent the servant girl not to come in. She talked to Qin Yi one word and almost forgot the outside. Chu Jinyao stood up, picked up the wooden box containing thirty liang of silver and whispered to Qin Yi, ”I'm going out. Don't talk.”